PGM 1013 'AIRSTREAMS' : june 7-13

The complex harmonics of the drone, the gentle tones of the bansuri flute: it's one of the signature sounds of the classical music of India.

The word bansuri comes from the Sanskrit roots for bamboo and melody: the North Indian instrument is a simple bamboo tube with six or seven finger holes; the pitch varies with the length. According to Indian mythology, the bansuri is associated with Lord Krishna, who is said to have cast a spell on women and animals with his playing.

These days, the bansuri is casting it's quiet spell around the world: the extended notes, vocal inflections and rich ornamentations have a soothing effect on even the most hyperactive among us.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space...an East Indian journey on the sound of breath, on a program called AIRSTREAMS.